Among the many famous Russian artists, a great impression on me is produced by the paintings of Polenov Vasily Dmitrievich. His landscapes simply admire his liveliness and riot. Most of all I was impressed by his picture “Grandma’s Garden”. Probably because I also have a grandmother in the village, and I often visit her. Naturally, … Read more
Zinaida Serebryakova – an outstanding Russian artist, who entered the history of painting, was born on December 12, 1884 in an educated family. Her grandfather on the mother, Nikolai Leontyevich Benois, professor, academician, was chairman of the Petersburg Society of Architects. The artist’s father, Evgeni Alexandrovich Lansere, was a famous sculptor. Serebryakova received an excellent … Read more
Artists who created their masterpieces in the 60-70s of the 19th century, aspired to convey the revolutionary mood in their works, what was going on at that time in Russia. Among many artists who advocated the happiness of the people, there was also V. Ye. Makovsky. In his works, he strove to show the reality … Read more
The painting “Cossack Mamai” painted more than three hundred years ago by an artist whose name is not preserved. Since then, many unknown artists from the people have created many such paintings. In the foreground we see a Cossack sitting under a wide-brimmed young oak in the middle of a broad steppe. Near Mamaia there … Read more
Ilya Ivanovich Mashkov is a very famous artist. His paintings are exhibited since 1910. The most famous are still lifes of the artist. One of his most famous paintings is “Strawberry and white jug”, created in 1943. The painting is painted in bright colors and large strokes, – the typical manner of the artist. With … Read more
I. Kuindzhi (1842-1910) was born in Ukraine in the city of Mariupol in a poor Greek family. He was orphaned early and at eleven he went to earn his living. He worked at the grain seller, at the substratum, later became a retoucher. The name Kuindzhi means “goldsmith”. For some time, Kuindzhi acquired experience in … Read more
How can you imagine Shishkin without nature? Absolutely nothing, because she is his muse, she is his life, she is his child. Drawing landscapes, the author leaves in the world of silence and balance, some cosmic balance. As if everything he tells the viewer in his paintings, it’s simplicity and charm in what surrounds us. … Read more
TN Yablonskaya – a famous Russian artist, a student of F. Krichevsky, who grew up in the family of the painter. Her fate is inextricably linked with Cleves. She is famous for such pictures as “Rest”, “Come out in the sun”, “Khreshchatyk”, “In the park”, “At the start”. Consider the picture of TN Yablonska’s “Morning”, … Read more
Paintings on religious themes occupy a large place in the work of artists of all times and peoples. Scenes from the Bible, motifs inspired by biblical stories always excited the imagination of artists. One of the significant moments of the history of Christ is his stay in the desert. Christ went there to decide how … Read more
On this canvas is connected man and nature. Such creations are most valuable. Abramtsevo portrayed many artists, but only Repin is so touching and genuinely lyrical. We see the park on one of the summer days. There are many old trees that merge into the thickets in the background. The shady thicket is so thick … Read more